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PECO (PECO Energy) Electricity Rate per kWh in 2026

Residential Rate
21.55¢
Commercial
13.56¢
Customers
1.7M
Rate Type
flat

How much does PECO charge per kWh in 2026?

PECO’s estimated effective residential rate is about 21.55 cents per kWh as of June 2026. A typical home using 1,000 kWh a month pays roughly $227, including the about $11 monthly customer charge. Commercial service runs about 13.56c/kWh. This is a representative average; your exact rate depends on the tariff, season, and fuel and rider charges on PECO’s official rate schedule.

2026 published rate: PECO Energy is southeastern Pennsylvania's dominant electric utility, an Exelon subsidiary serving about 1.7 million electric customers in Philadelphia and its suburbs, so the PECO rate most people search for splits into a supply price and a delivery price. For default-service customers who have not chosen a competitive supplier, PECO's residential Price to Compare is 11.759 cents per kWh for the supply portion, effective 1 June through 30 November 2026, up from 11.024 cents, with the increase driven mainly by higher PJM capacity costs. Delivery (distribution and transmission) charges are billed on top. PECO's distribution rates were reset by a Pennsylvania PUC settlement the Commission approved on 12 December 2024, effective January 2025, which trimmed PECO's requested increase from about $464 million to $354 million and raised the residential distribution customer charge about $0.75 a month; for a home using 700 kWh a month that change lifted the typical bill from $135.85 to $149.43, about 21 cents per kWh all-in. Combining supply, delivery, and riders, PECO's all-in residential price lands close to Pennsylvania's statewide EIA residential average of 21.55 cents per kWh for May 2026 (the 21.55c shown above), which climbed about 11.7 percent year over year as PJM capacity costs flowed through to bills across the state. PECO also offers an optional residential Time-of-Use supply rate, with a peak period of 2pm to 6pm on weekdays. If you buy supply from a competitive supplier through PAPowerSwitch instead of the Price to Compare, only the supply portion changes; PECO's delivery charges are the same either way. PECO residential Price to Compare (eff. 1 Jun 2026; DSP VI, PUC Docket P-2024-3046008) and PA PUC electric distribution settlement (approved 12 Dec 2024); EIA state average, May 2026.

About PECO

PECO (PECO Energy) serves approximately 1.7 million residential customers across PA. The estimated effective residential rate is about 21.55 cents per kWh as of June 2026 - a representative average; see the official tariff schedule for your exact rate.

Service area: Southeastern Pennsylvania: the city of Philadelphia and the surrounding counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery, plus a small part of York County, serving about 1.7 million electric customers. PPL Electric serves central and eastern Pennsylvania, while FirstEnergy (Met-Ed, Penelec, West Penn Power) and Duquesne Light serve other parts of the state.

Parent company: Exelon Corporation

Recent rate case: PECO is a delivery-only utility in Pennsylvania's deregulated market, so its default supply price (the Price to Compare) resets twice a year. Effective 1 June 2026 the residential Price to Compare rose to 11.759 cents per kWh, from 11.024 cents, through 30 November 2026, driven mainly by higher PJM capacity costs. Separately, on 12 December 2024 the Pennsylvania PUC approved a settlement of PECO's electric distribution rate case (effective January 2025) that cut the requested increase from about $464 million to $354 million and raised the residential distribution customer charge about $0.75 a month; for a home using 700 kWh a month the typical bill rose from $135.85 to $149.43. Consult the tariff schedule linked above for current approved pricing.

PECO Bill Calculator: Cost by Monthly Usage

Estimated monthly bill at 21.55c/kWh plus the $11 fixed charge. Formula: kWh x rate + fixed charge.

Monthly usageEstimated bill
250 kWh$64.88/mo
500 kWh$118.75/mo
750 kWh$172.63/mo
1,000 kWh (typical home)$226.50/mo
1,250 kWh$280.38/mo
1,500 kWh$334.25/mo

A representative estimate using the effective average rate. Your exact bill depends on the tariff, season, and fuel and rider charges. Calculate with your own usage ->

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PECO on Form EIA-861: 2024 Reported Sales, Customers and Realised Prices

EIA's 2024 Form 861 census lists 1 operating company behind PECO (PECO Energy Co, utility 14940), together serving 1,535,818 residential accounts (bundled plus delivery-only) in PA across 6 counties. Weighted across those companies, the 2024 average realised residential price for bundled service was 16.16 cents per kWh (total residential revenue divided by total residential sales). These are annual averages of what customers actually paid, including fuel and rider charges, so they will not match the tariff rate on a current bill; the estimated effective rate above is the site's forward-looking figure.

Operating companyEIA #StateOwnershipRes. accountsResidentialCommercialIndustrialRank in stateShare of res. MWhCounties2025 early release
PECO Energy Co14940PAInvestor Owned1,535,81816.16c11.77c7.56c2 of 1925.5%618.02c

Data year 2024, EIA-861 final released 3 December 2025. Res. accounts = residential accounts served, bundled plus delivery-only where the company has delivery-only rows; the residential, commercial and industrial prices are the bundled figures (the price basis). Rank is by residential accounts served among the state's utilities with bundled or delivery service; share is the company's share of the state's residential sales in MWh, not of its customers. Delivery-only rows show the wires charge only. The 2025 early-release column is preliminary and unvalidated by EIA.

Source and method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 Annual, 2024 final data (public domain), retrieved 28 August 2026; prices are average realised revenue per kWh, not tariffs. Final 2024 file f8612024.zip (released 3 December 2025) from the EIA-861 detailed data files. Preliminary 2025 figures come from the early-release file f8612025er.zip (4 August 2026), which EIA has not yet validated; they are labelled as such wherever shown and never mixed into a final figure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PECO rate per kWh in 2026?+
PECO Energy is southeastern Pennsylvania's dominant electric utility, an Exelon subsidiary serving about 1.7 million electric customers in Philadelphia and its suburbs, so the PECO rate most people search for splits into a supply price and a delivery price. For default-service customers who have not chosen a competitive supplier, PECO's residential Price to Compare is 11.759 cents per kWh for the supply portion, effective 1 June through 30 November 2026, up from 11.024 cents, with the increase driven mainly by higher PJM capacity costs. Delivery (distribution and transmission) charges are billed on top. PECO's distribution rates were reset by a Pennsylvania PUC settlement the Commission approved on 12 December 2024, effective January 2025, which trimmed PECO's requested increase from about $464 million to $354 million and raised the residential distribution customer charge about $0.75 a month; for a home using 700 kWh a month that change lifted the typical bill from $135.85 to $149.43, about 21 cents per kWh all-in. Combining supply, delivery, and riders, PECO's all-in residential price lands close to Pennsylvania's statewide EIA residential average of 21.55 cents per kWh for May 2026 (the 21.55c shown above), which climbed about 11.7 percent year over year as PJM capacity costs flowed through to bills across the state. PECO also offers an optional residential Time-of-Use supply rate, with a peak period of 2pm to 6pm on weekdays. If you buy supply from a competitive supplier through PAPowerSwitch instead of the Price to Compare, only the supply portion changes; PECO's delivery charges are the same either way. (Source: PECO residential Price to Compare (eff. 1 Jun 2026; DSP VI, PUC Docket P-2024-3046008) and PA PUC electric distribution settlement (approved 12 Dec 2024); EIA state average, May 2026.)
What is the current PECO rate per kWh?+
PECO (PECO Energy)'s estimated effective residential rate is about 21.55 cents per kWh as of June 2026. This is a representative average; your exact rate depends on the tariff, season, and fuel/rider charges shown on the utility's official rate schedule (linked below). The estimated commercial rate is 13.56c/kWh, and the monthly fixed customer charge is roughly $11 regardless of usage.
What rate structure does PECO use?+
PECO (PECO Energy) uses a flat rate structure. Flat rates charge the same per-kWh price regardless of usage level or time of day.
How do I calculate my PECO bill from the rate per kWh?+
Multiply your monthly kilowatt-hours by the per-kWh rate, then add the fixed customer charge. Using PECO's estimated effective residential rate of 21.55 cents per kWh and its roughly $11 monthly fixed charge, a home using 750 kWh a month works out to about (750 x $0.2155) + $11 = $172.63 a month. The table above shows the same math across usage levels from 250 to 1,500 kWh. This is a representative estimate; your exact rate depends on the tariff, season, and fuel and rider charges on the official schedule linked above.
How do I find my PECO rate on my bill?+
Your electricity bill shows the total kWh consumed and the charges applied. Look for the 'energy charge' or 'supply charge' line item - this is the per-kWh rate times your usage. Delivery charges (transmission and distribution) are listed separately and represent a significant portion of your total rate. The fixed customer charge appears as a flat line item. Your effective combined rate (all charges / total kWh) may differ from the tariff rate due to the fixed charge amortization.
What recent rate changes has PECO made?+
PECO is a delivery-only utility in Pennsylvania's deregulated market, so its default supply price (the Price to Compare) resets twice a year. Effective 1 June 2026 the residential Price to Compare rose to 11.759 cents per kWh, from 11.024 cents, through 30 November 2026, driven mainly by higher PJM capacity costs. Separately, on 12 December 2024 the Pennsylvania PUC approved a settlement of PECO's electric distribution rate case (effective January 2025) that cut the requested increase from about $464 million to $354 million and raised the residential distribution customer charge about $0.75 a month; for a home using 700 kWh a month the typical bill rose from $135.85 to $149.43. Consult the tariff schedule linked above for current approved pricing.
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